Director of Music

Reporting to the Director of Arts and the Dean of Faculty, the Director of Music teaches music classes and works collaboratively with music faculty, adjunct instructors, and other visual and performing arts colleagues to support and administer a music program characterized by excellence, strong student participation, and meaningful community engagement.

• Set and maintain the mission and vision of the Music Program, in alignment with Deerfield Academy’s core values, and in the best interests of students;
• Promote, organize, and facilitate public demonstrations of the Music Program, including on-campus, domestic, and international performances, and with the Director of Arts, ensure cohesion of those events with other campus events by effectively communicating about schedules and content;
• Effectively collaborate with colleagues within the Visual and Performing Arts Department, and across campus, to create and promote a spirit of collegiality and respect;
• Support Music performances for major campus events, including Commencement, Baccalaureate, Convocation, MLK Day, and other Academy events as needed;
• Produce and coordinate the guest artist series, including communication with artists and collaboration with the Director of Arts and relevant Academy offices;
• Prioritize the well-being of students within the Music Program, and communicate effectively and urgently about student health and well-being with advisors, class deans, and Deerfield’s health and medical professionals;
• Steward the Academy’s budgetary resources devoted to the Music Program by carefully tracking program spending to ensure it fits within budgeted totals, participating in yearly budget planning, and making capital requests when needed;
• Ensure proper management and storage of materials and equipment used by the Arts Program, in collaboration with campus partners;
• Communicate with prospective and current families of Deerfield students, and effectively share information about opportunities for families to engage with the Arts Program through performances, exhibitions, and more.

• Teach two music courses every term in subject areas of expertise, including one in an instrumental performance music class (like Band or Chamber Music), and one in Music Production, Composition, or Analysis;
• Conduct the Deerfield community Orchestra, made up of students, faculty, staff, and select professional musicians, in Monday evening rehearsals and in two major performances per year, with brief showcases on family weekends;
• Serve as Head Coach of the Music Co-curricular for three terms (Fall, Winter, and Spring) during the week, including leadership of The Other Doors house band at School Meetings, and the organization of service performances once per term;
• Support other teachers in the Music Program in reviewing and updating their courses’ curriculum and repertoire as needed;
• With the Director of Arts, schedule and manage public presentations of the Music Program, including performances, exhibitions, and more;
• Collaborate with other Arts program leaders in Dance, Theater, and Visual Arts on interdisciplinary projects in the academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular realms;
• Keep students and faculty advisors informed about registering for appropriate classes offered in the Music Program;
• With program colleagues, maintain and update the Music Program’s online content;
• Provide extra help for students in the Music Program’s academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular realms, during Deerfield’s weekly Extra Help time, and at other times as arranged.

• Develop Program strategies for recruitment, retention, and yield of prospective students, including the presentation of Arts at Open Houses, Spring Visit Days,…